Covered Bridges

This ride will take you to the Harrisburg and Emert’s Cove covered bridges. There are two historic covered bridges in Gatlinburg, TN and Sevierville, TN. Harrisburg Covered Bridge is located off of Old State Highway 35 near U.S. 411 (Newport Highway) in Sevierville. Emerts Covered Bridge is situated just north of Route 321 off Route 416, north of Pittman Center in Gatlinburg.

Segment #1

  1. Start at Smoky Mountain HD
  2. Head toward W Lamar Alexander Pkwy. Go for 36 ft.
  3. Turn right onto W Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 1.4 mi.
  4. Continue on W Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 2.1 mi.
  5. Keep right toward US-321 N/Townsend/Smoky MTS. Go for 482 ft.
  6. Continue on E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 7.5 mi.
  7. Turn left onto Melrose Station Rd. Go for 0.2 mi.
  8. Turn left onto Old Walland Hwy. Go for 440 ft.
  9. Turn right onto Cold Springs Rd. Go for 1.4 mi.
  10. Turn slightly right onto Blair Loop Rd. Go for 1.4 mi.
  11. Turn right onto Old Chilhowee Rd. Go for 4.4 mi.
  12. Turn left onto Old Chilhowee Rd. Go for 0.7 mi.
  13. Turn right onto Dripping Spring Rd. Go for 2.7 mi.
  14. Turn slightly right onto Dupont Rd. Go for 0.5 mi.
  15. Turn right onto Alpine Rd. Go for 1.1 mi.
  16. Turn right onto S Rogers Rd. Go for 1.1 mi.
  17. Turn left onto Sugar Loaf Rd. Go for 0.6 mi.
  18. Turn right onto Sugar Loaf Rd. Go for 0.5 mi.
  19. Turn right onto Chapman Hwy SE (US-411/US-441). Go for 0.2 mi.
  20. Turn left onto Shiloh Church Rd. Go for 0.8 mi.
  21. Turn right onto Long Branch Rd. Go for 2.6 mi.
  22. Turn left onto Zion Hill Rd. Go for 0.8 mi.
  23. Continue on Gists Creek Rd. Go for 0.8 mi.
  24. Turn left onto Dee Jay Way. Go for 3.3 mi.
  25. Turn left onto Winfield Dunn Pkwy (TN-66). Go for 0.9 mi.
  26. Turn right onto Douglas Dam Rd (TN-338). Go for 1.5 mi.
  27. Optional stop Exxon Sevierville
  28. Turn right onto Douglas Dam Rd (TN-338). Go for 1.5 mi.
  29. Turn right onto Kellum Creek Rd. Go for 2.0 mi.
  30. Turn left onto Allensville Rd. Go for 2.4 mi.
  31. Continue on Apache Trail Way. Go for 30 ft.
  32. Continue on Allensville Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  33. Turn right onto Lane Hollow Rd. Go for 2.7 mi.
  34. Turn right onto Walnut Grove Rd. Go for 0.2 mi.
  35. Continue on Long Springs Rd (TN-339). Go for 0.7 mi.
  36. Continue on Old Newport Hwy (TN-339). Go for 0.3 mi.
  37. Turn right onto Harrisburg Rd. Go for 0.2 mi.
  38. Optional stop Harrisburg Covered Bridge
  39. Turn right onto Harrisburg Rd. Go for 0.1 mi.
  40. Turn left onto Harrisburg Rd. Go for 0.9 mi.
  41. Turn left onto Maples Branch Rd. Go for 2.2 mi.
  42. Turn slightly right onto Maples Branch Rd. Go for 2.0 mi.
  43. Turn right onto Maples Branch Rd. Go for 220 ft.
  44. Turn left onto Pittman Center Rd (TN-416). Go for 7.3 mi.
  45. Turn right onto Hills Creek Rd. Go for 0.8 mi.
  46. Optional stop Emert’s Cove Covered Bridge
  47. Turn left onto E Parkway (US-321). Go for 9.8 mi.
  48. Turn left onto Indian Camp Creek Rd. Go for 427 ft.
  49. Turn right onto Indian Camp Creek Rd. Go for 2.5 mi.
  50. Turn left onto Cosby Hwy (US-321). Go for 5.6 mi.
  51. Arrive at Janices Diner.

Segment #2

  1. Start at Janices Diner
  2. Head toward Wilton Springs Rd on Cosby Hwy (US-321). Go for 354 ft.
  3. Continue on Cosby Hwy. Go for 249 ft.
  4. Keep right onto Cosby Hwy. Go for 413 ft.
  5. Turn left onto Lower Bogard Rd. Go for 2.3 mi.
  6. Turn left onto Bogard View Way. Go for 5.1 mi.
  7. Turn right onto Jones Cove Rd (TN-339). Go for 7.4 mi.
  8. Turn right onto Sharp Rd. Go for 427 ft.
  9. Turn slightly right onto Sharp Rd. Go for 2.0 mi.
  10. Turn slightly left onto Sharp Rd. Go for 1.5 mi.
  11. Turn right onto Old Newport Hwy. Go for 0.2 mi.
  12. Continue on Old Newport Hwy. Go for 1.8 mi.
  13. Turn right onto Newport Hwy (US-411). Go for 0.7 mi.
  14. Turn left onto Fain Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  15. Turn right onto Dickey Rd. Go for 2.7 mi.
  16. Turn left onto Chestnut Hill Rd (TN-92). Go for 8.8 mi.
  17. Continue on Gay St (TN-92). Go for 499 ft.
  18. Turn left onto W Main St (TN-139). Go for 1.3 mi.
  19. Continue on Highway 139 (TN-139). Go for 6.7 mi.
  20. Optional stop BP Dandridge
  21. Continue on Douglas Dam Rd (TN-139). Go for 3.4 mi.
  22. Continue on Douglas Dam Rd (TN-139). Go for 0.1 mi.
  23. Turn right onto Piney Rd. Go for 1.3 mi.
  24. Turn right onto Douglas Dam Rd (TN-139). Go for 1.0 mi.
  25. Turn left onto Kodak Rd. Go for 0.7 mi.
  26. Turn right onto Kodak Rd. Go for 3.3 mi.
  27. Turn slightly left onto Kodak Rd. Go for 5.2 mi.
  28. Turn left onto Thorngrove Pike. Go for 3.4 mi.
  29. Continue on Asbury Rd SE. Go for 0.2 mi.
  30. Turn left onto E Governor John Sevier Hwy SE (TN-168). Go for 4.7 mi.
  31. Continue on W Governor John Sevier Hwy (TN-168). Go for 0.1 mi.
  32. Continue on W Governor John Sevier Hwy (TN-168). Go for 5.5 mi.
  33. Turn right onto Circle Oak Dr toward TN-33. Go for 0.1 mi.
  34. Turn left onto Maryville Pike (TN-33). Go for 4.5 mi.
  35. Turn right onto Williams Mill Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  36. Turn right onto Russell Rd. Go for 1.7 mi.
  37. Turn right onto E Hunt Rd (TN-335). Go for 1.7 mi.
  38. Continue straight ahead. Go for 0.2 mi.
  39. Turn left toward W Hunt Rd/TN-335. Go for 69 ft.
  40. Turn right onto W Hunt Rd (TN-335). Go for 1.1 mi.
  41. Turn right onto Louisville Rd (TN-335). Go for 328 ft.
  42. Turn left onto W Hunt Rd (TN-335 S). Go for 1.4 mi.
  43. Continue on Old Glory Rd (TN-335). Go for 1.5 mi.
  44. Turn left onto W Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 0.7 mi.
  45. Arrive at Smoky Mountain HD.